Nate Marquardt vs. Paul Daley: Head-to-Toe Breakdown

With Nate Marquardt finally finding a home with the British Association of Mixed Martial Arts (BAMMA), speculation has already begun over what intriguing fights could be next for the former UFC star.

One name that comes to mind is the hard hitting Paul “Semtex” Daley.

Daley has been a consensus top 10 welterweight in the world for years now (currently ranked 10th by Sherdog and (ninth by Yahoo! Sports), and despite being a force in Strikeforce’s welterweight division, he also fights for BAMMA.

Another reason that this would be a very interesting fight is that Daley was among the handful of fighters who called Marquardt out for his situation involving testosterone replacement therapy.

Cardio

While Daley’s wrestling has always been a gaping hole in his game, it can be argued that cardio has been his biggest issue as a fighter.

Daley, like Marquardt would be, is a massive welterweight. He clearly cuts 20-plus pounds to get down to the 170 pound weight limit.

This remains a struggle for him though, even eight years into his career.

In his past 11 fights, Daley has missed making weight 170 pounds.

As a matter of fact, Daley would be the reigning BAMMA welterweight champion if he didn’t weight in 0.4 pounds overweight before easily disposing of current champ Yuya Shirai less than two minutes into the first round.

Daley clearly needs a better nutrition program, so he can consistently make weight and improve his cardio.

While Marquardt was rumored to have issues making 170, that proved to be false when a training video was released, showing him make 170 on the scales fairly comfortably.

While Marquardt has never been known for his cardio, he has never had an issue with it either.